According to ABC News, the use of kidnapping by Mexican drug cartels for ransom and revenge has spread beyond the Rio Grande and into Arizona  and the federal government has done nothing to stop it. Phoenix has become the second-worst city in the world for kidnappings, right behind Mexico City, with brutal dismemberments for those abductees who do not get ransomed quickly enough:

In what officials caution is now a dangerous and even deadly crime wave, Phoenix, Arizona has become the kidnapping capital of America, with more incidents than any other city in the world outside of Mexico City and over 370 cases last year alone. But local authorities say Washington, DC is too obsessed with al Qaeda terrorists to care about what is happening in their own backyard right now.

Were in the eye of the storm, Phoenix Police Chief Andy Anderson told ABC News of the violent crimes and ruthless tactics spurred by Mexicos drug cartels that have expanded business across the border. If it doesnt stop here, if were not able to fix it here and get it turned around, it will go across the nation, he said.

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posted on 02/12/2009 10:19:28 AM PST
by rabscuttle385
("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" Patrick Henry)

I think its more because of anti-American liberals (in both parties) who value the rights of illegal aliens over the rights of American citizens....the real reason why the Feds ignore the Mexican drug-cartel violence...

Arizonan’s can take a big step in 2010 and not re-elect John McAmnesty.....

I live in Phoenix, and neither I nor any of my friends and family have heard a peep about all these kidnappings. Yesterday when this report came out, a radio station played a recording of a 911 call from a kidnapper, but that’s all we’ve heard. Having said that, I’m thinking about wearing my gun and holster around the house.

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posted on 02/12/2009 10:21:59 AM PST
by ChocChipCookie
("Let his days be few, and let another take his office." Psalm 109:8)

I've been thinking about how we got here. Yes, our open border is a real problem, but I think it is one of those things where several events brought us to this point.

I know this is really a positive; but, we helped Columbia clean out their drug cartels --- we were successful. This is a victory; but, those drug cartels did not just disappear. They just moved -- to Mexico where we helped make it easy for them to get settled in by emptying Mexico of lots and lots of their men. Some of those men brought their women and children with them; but, many left them back home.

Whole villages with old people, women and children --- easy pickings for drug cartels with no morals at all --- just driven by the money in sending drugs (easily) across our southern border.

This created the problem we are seeing now down at the southern border, ignored by Northerners 'cause "it couldn't happen to us", not realizing that once across the border, movement to anywhere in the U.S. is easy. This is just the beginning, coming to a town or city near you. I don't know what would help --- maybe, ya know, a WALL!

Please! Phoenix has a problem because our police chief coddles illegals. Phoenix was a sanctuary city and the politicians are slowing beginning to understand that the people are fed up. I’m convinced the chief and mayor are on the take the way they turn their heads.

JD Hayworth is hinting that he might run for Senate against McCain in 2010. He has had a popular talk show on KFYI ever since Harry Mitchell defeated him and took his seat in the House of Representatives. I would certainly vote for JD over John, but it’s hard to tell whether he would win.

"The Federal government could make jobs by hiring and heavily arming Border Patrol and other law enforcement employees, and sending them to Arizona."

I hope you are kidding.......who would want to be a 'Border Patrol Agent', after what happened to Ramos and Compean? If anyone would take the job - it would be to watch the clock tick by, and collect a paycheck.

Should say "beyond the US-Mexico border." The ABC article does not mention the Rio Grande, (called Rio Bravo on the Mexico side) which is the border only for Texas-Mexico, and then goes north into New Mexico.

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posted on 02/12/2009 12:56:09 PM PST
by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
(I want to "Buy American" but the only things for sale made in the USA are politicians)

“I know this is really a positive; but, we helped Columbia clean out their drug cartels -— we were successful. This is a victory; but, those drug cartels did not just disappear. They just moved — to Mexico...”

Actually they still have cartels in Colombia. What the Colombians have done is just let the Mexicans take over most of the distribution of their cocaine. The Colombian cartels still control production. They have people growing coca for them in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. They produce the cocaine and sell it to the Mexicans who distribute it within this country. They lay low and stay out of the public eye, but Colombian cocaine production is about as high as ever. Cocaine is relatively cheap and pure now and as easily available as it ever was. We were a lot less successful than you might think.

Here's an update on at least one of the warrants. They were actually going through these people's trash and they found evidence that suggests they wer rolling “blunts” in the home.

“Deputies obtained a search warrant for the Wells Point Drive home after observing a large party there Jan. 10 and seizing a bag of marijuana, according to the search warrant affidavit obtained by The State.

On Feb. 6, investigators seized trash set outside the home and found the tobacco filler portion of four cigars, according to the affidavit.

Sgt. M.A. Poole in his affidavit said it is common practice of marijuana users to strip the tobacco out of cigars and use the binder and outer wrappers for marijuana.”

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